galley-west
[ gal-ee-west ]
/ ˈgæl iˈwɛst /
adverb
Informal.
into a state of unconsciousness, confusion, or disarray (usually used in the phrase to knock galley-west).
adjective
Northern U.S.
lopsided; cockeyed.
Origin of galley-west
1870–75,
Americanism; alteration of British dialect
collywest
Words nearby galley-west
galleryite,
gallet,
galley,
galley proof,
galley slave,
galley-west,
gallfly,
galli-curci,
gallia,
galliambic,
galliano
Example sentences from the Web for galley-west
I'd just hate awfully to lose those horns, now that I've knocked him galley-west.
Rocky Mountain Boys |St. George Rathborne
British Dictionary definitions for galley-west
galley-west
adverb
slang, mainly US
into confusion, inaction, or unconsciousness (esp in the phrase knock (someone or something) galley-west)
Word Origin for galley-west
C19: from English dialect
colly-west awry, perhaps from
Collyweston, a village in Northamptonshire